OUR WARBLERS 1 3 I 



sure to be discovered, and also sometimes destroyed. But the 

 Yellow Warbler is so gentle that it will never show the least sign 

 of anxiety when its nest is being examined. Most of the broods 

 must be successfully reared, for this species is abundant everywhere. 



Black-throated Blue Warbler 



Dendroica caerulesens 



This is among the rare warblers in our vicinity, some seasons * 



I do not find it at all. I made four records in May, 191 7, which is 



about the most I have ever obtained in one spring. No song was 



heard on any day in May, 191 7. 



Myrtle Warbler 

 Dendroica coronata 

 The most conspicuous of all our warblers is the Myrtle. 

 The first to arrive in spring; the last to depart in autumn; with 

 its characteristic call-note, this warbler is heard as often as it is 

 seen. It flies low, and in open places, where it may be easily 

 observed. Its very striking black, white, and yellow markings 

 also make it one of the least difficult to identify. Young birds 

 in undeveloped plumage, however, are often a puzzle to beginners; 

 and not infrequently cause the practised observer some hesita- 

 tion before he can correctly name the species. 



Magnolia Warbler 

 Dendroica magnolia 

 This is certainly a beautiful warbler, by some observers 

 thought to rival the famous Blackburnian. It is also very abundant, 

 flies low, and is easily seen in the shrubbery. Its note is rarely 

 heard, only once out of the 16 days that it was found in the spring 

 of 191 7. When the Magnolia Warbler leaves our lawns for its 

 summer home, we feel that they are now less beautiful without the 

 gorgeous colors of this May visitant. 



Chestnut-sided Warbler 

 Dendroica pensylvan icd 

 An abundant species, beautiful, and songful, are some of the 

 striking features of this warbler. Either male or female may be 

 easily identified by the chestnut color on the sides, although some- 

 times it is very faint. This species probably sings more than any 

 other member of the family, and its song is distinctive enough to 

 be readily learned. In trees of every description, the Chestnut- 

 sided Warbler may be found. 



